It's probably been asked before but... Would it be worth my removing the Fore and Aft Photon Torpedo Launchers in favour of another Dual Heavy Disruptor Cannon at the front and another Disruptor Turret at the back? Then I can put another Disruptor Induction Coil in. I've been chewing on the idea but I'm not sure about this. Thought I'd ask you knowledgeable forum folk about it . I've only been playing for three-four months but my level's shot up and there's still so much I don't know!

I see. That really helps a lot! I'll definitely replace the Aft Torpedo and put in another Induction Coil. Thanks .

The only way to take all these speed tankers down is BO3 and THY3

The only way to do it in ESTF's is 4dhc 3 turrets

Disruptors are your main armament either way that's what should be tac console boosted

The way I do it anyway

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Beam Overload 3 and Torpedo High Yield 3? I haven't really played against any other players in my Hegh'ta yet-but I will keep those in mind. I have Cannon Scatter Volley and Rapid Fire, currently, and I have Beam Overload and High Yield, but I can't remember whether they're 1, 2 or 3 currently.

It's probably been asked before but... Would it be worth my removing the Fore and Aft Photon Torpedo Launchers in favour of another Dual Heavy Disruptor Cannon at the front and another Disruptor Turret at the back? Then I can put another Disruptor Induction Coil in. I've been chewing on the idea but I'm not sure about this. Thought I'd ask you knowledgeable forum folk about it . I've only been playing for three-four months but my level's shot up and there's still so much I don't know!

So, what are the pro's and cons between a Hegh'ta and a Raptor then? I do have Torpedo High Yield as well. All those Boff skills I listed are at 1 by the way-but I have Target Weapons Subsystems and Attack Pattern Delta in the higher Tactical slots.

Also, thank you sooo much guys adding the extra Coil and putting the two turrets in the back really made a noticeable difference! I love my BoP even more now .

Also, try not to go too overboard with the acronyms, sometimes reading this place is like reading another language.

I am NEVER calling my avatars 'toons'.

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Some people buy Tier V ships and expect to automatically win. Other people buy Tier V ships and are Tier V pilots

A bird of prey is more of a pvp ship, especially in kerrat and capture and hold. The battle cloak isn't needed so much in pve so a raptor is usually better as it has stronger damage due to 1 more tac console, and more durability. The mirror versions is cheap on exchange too and is better then the regular qin raptor.

For as little as 600k (exchange fluctuates between 600k and 800k, I think), you can add a perfectly viable alternative.

The thing with the Qin is, it offers noticeably more firepower, but with reduced manoevrability. It's also sturdier (more hull & shields) but less flexible than a BoP, in terms of roles and bridge officer layouts, obviously, but also in terms of playing styles. While the BoP is the wildcard that can flit around the battlefield being unpredictable, the Raptor handles like a crossing between a Fed escort and a KDF Battlecruiser. Also, it has a regular cloak, not a battlecloak: once you engage, you're committed until one of you bursts or evasives out of range.

Other than that: it has a lot of tac slots with the bare minimum of self-healing options, but man, is it a beast.

If you go full on energy (4 Dual Heavy's and 3 turrets) or add a single torp up front, you should be able to tear through elite sphere faster than your BoP could, because of the extra (energy weapon) tac console and turret. You just won't be able to slot, say, a gravity well to get that sphere's friends to stick around for the warp core explosion.

Edit: Just to be clear: I'm not advocating a choice for either one of them, but rather for both of them. Fly both, depending on your mood. I find I prefer the Raptor when I just want to wreck stuff fast and hard, and fly my BoP's when I'm more awake and alert, and want to play with my prey...